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![Agency beefs up new homes division despite sector worries](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
London estate agency Chestertons has made another senior appointment for its growing New Homes division. Henry O’Neill, former New Homes Director at...
11 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prestige & Village continue recruitment drive with a day at the polo](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Chase%20Communications/London.png)
Prestige and Village, the premium property agency firm, are continuing their drive to recruit more estate agents as part of their...
30 May 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Zero-fee agency franchise network plans US launch](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/AgentWebsiteMock-400x310.jpg)
A new mobile-based agency franchise network has attracted 50 agents during the first quarter of the year and is already planning...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Proptech firm launches North East recruitment spree](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new recruitment drive across the North East. There are 10 jobs being created initially with a...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency partnership brand launches roadshow for new recruits](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Self-employed estate partnership brand The Agency UK (TAUK) has launched a series of roadshows to attract agents to its offering. The company...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Self-employed firm welcomes new Partner to strengthen network](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/TeamSelection2-400x310-min.jpeg)
The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...
15 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Peter Everett, Commercial Director for Yopa](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Yopa/400x310%20Peter%20Everett%20Picture%20for%2060%20Sec%20Interview%20(002).jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...
03 December 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Property Jobs Today - more appointments news from across the UK](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - February kicks off with flurry of movers](/img/default/eat.png)
Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents ‘are good at pretending they’re qualified’ says agency CEO](/img/default/eat.png)
A London estate agency chief executive says agents "have become good at pretending that they are qualified and regulated when the...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agency new recruits given just three or six month contracts](/img/default/eat.png)
An agency recruitment firm says there’s been a big rise in short-term vacancies being offered since lockdown restrictions were lifted in the...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Self-employed agency model booming claims high end brand](/img/default/eat.png)
The frenzied housing market and the uncertain wider economic outlook during the pandemic have combined to lead to a surge in...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the latest ins, outs, and moving abouts…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the new working week. Here’s the latest information on key hires across our industry: if you have similar...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Independent agencies across the country buck trend by expanding](/img/default/eat.png)
A south coast estate agency which has been operating since the 1980s has opened its seventh office. Jacobs Steel’s latest branch is...
03 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Another self-employed agency model boasts of 100 new recruits](/img/default/eat.png)
The battle between rival self-employed agent business models continues apace with eXp UK - set up last autumn - announcing it...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![No experience needed? Agency defends recruiting from outside industry](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the UK’s market centres set up by US-led agency Keller Williams has strongly defended its policy of recruiting newcomers...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Almost half of agency’s new recruits have no property experience](/img/default/eat.png)
US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Self-employed agents - the way forward for the industry?](/img/default/eat.png)
Many of the leading advocates of the self-employed estate agent business model have talked about why many want new recruits with...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Standardise processes across multiple branches in 3 easy steps](/img/default/eat.png)
Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....
11 March 2020
From: Features
![Corporates lose more and more agents to self-employment - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s a growing trend for estate agents to quit big-name corporates and either go independent or join US-style brokerages, a top...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Over 50 agents join new national agency in first three months](/img/default/eat.png)
A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has revealed that it has recruited over 50 agents in its first...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - movers and shakers across the industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Shock data shows UK agents amongst the worst paid in the world](/img/default/eat.png)
UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agent recruitment: experience isn’t key, says personnel guru](/img/default/eat.png)
The head of the UK’s longest-established agency recruitment consultancy says experience and qualifications are not key when looking for new staff. Property...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![One of UK’s top agents joins ‘self employed’ hybrid agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Mark Bentley, the immediate past president of the National Association of Estate Agents, has become the highest profile agent yet to...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Is this how Reservation Agreements will work?](/img/default/eat.png)
Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...
09 November 2019
From: Features
![Case study: Taylors upgrade to new “user friendly and easy to use” sales progression and communication tool](/img/default/eat.png)
Ashleigh Thwaites, Branch Manager at Emersons Green, Taylors shares how mio has transformed her approach to sales progression by making it...
04 November 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Pioneer firm for self employed agents on the prowl for new recruits](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Pioneering 'hub' agency is recruiting from rival freelance firms](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the first so-called ‘hub’ hybrid estate agencies using self-employed freelances instead of staff says it’s moving to bigger premises...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hybrid agency brand seeks to spread nationwide with franchisees](/img/default/eat.png)
A hybrid estate and lettings agency operating currently in Manchester, Liverpool and others parts of the north of England has told...
18 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![mio helps boost productivity for multi-tasking Estate Agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Carl Hemming, Director from Ginger in Balsall Common explains how mio has quickly proven to be a cost-effective way to simplify...
12 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![New Regulator: Countrywide welcomes reform but warns it’ll be tough](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide has thrown its weight behind the proposals for a new single industry-wide regulator taking on the roles of Trading Standards...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - we reveal who’s in and who’s out](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new Property Jobs Today column, bringing you the industry’s...
29 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![New industry regulations: clarity and speed are vital](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading figure in the PropTech sector says clarity and speed are vital to ensure agencies can adequately prepare for a...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News
05 July 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Purplebricks workforce turns on agency with string of damning reviews](/img/default/eat.png)
A series of damning reviews about Purplebricks’ working environment, apparently written by existing and former staff, have appeared online. Indeed is a...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - your weekly update of key industry moves…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the destination where you can catch up with the key moves announced in the...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - all the latest industry moves](/img/default/eat.png)
Welcome back to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today (PJT) after a Bank Holiday break. Each week, we round up...
13 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Independent agents’ new FIA group reveals bespoke training for members](/img/default/eat.png)
The new independent estate and letting agents’ body, the FIA, has unveiled what it calls an exclusive online training platform for...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - all the latest key industry moves](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the latest moves in and around our industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT. Everyone here let us know about their jobs news by emailing press@estateagenttoday.co.uk - please do...
04 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![OTM offers shares to new members in return for five-year lock-ins](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket had told its shareholders this morning that it now has over 12,000 branches listing and is offering share incentives to...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - key industry moves and a ‘Rock Star Agent’ invitation](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the latest moves across our industry...](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone here simply...
19 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Humberts sets up six regional hubs to boost new homes offer](/img/default/eat.png)
The fast-diversifying Humberts has set up regional hubs to handle its new homes and land division, in addition to taking on...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Who am I and recruiting PropTech](/img/default/eat.png)
PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...
17 February 2018
From: Features
![More details emerge of Purplebricks' LPE expansion programme](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks has released more details of expansion plans to recruit hundreds of additional Local Property Experts. The recruitment drive was launched yesterday...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks share price dips following California launch announcement](/img/default/eat.png)
The share price of hybrid estate agency Purplebricks dipped yesterday after it announced its US expansion will begin in California. Purplebricks' share...
15 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Ex-Countrywide figures emerge in roles at rival companies](/img/default/eat.png)
More former Countrywide figures have emerged in new roles at rival organisations. Darren Bowles, former regional sales manager at Countrywide’s Bridgfords brand,...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Franchise firm claims home-based agents could earn £25k pcm](/img/default/eat.png)
A new recruitment push by franchise agency operation HomeXperts says its agents - who work from home - earn invoiced commissions...
24 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![New industry recruitment firm offers phased-fees system](/img/default/eat.png)
A new recruitment business for the property industry in general and agents in particular is offering a phased-fees system for clients...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla claims 700 agency branches have returned from OnTheMarket](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla Property Group says that in the last three months alone over 100 estate agency branches have returned to its portal...
26 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Veteran agent urges new recruits to join 'general practice' agencies](/img/default/eat.png)
One of Britain’s most respected veteran estate agents, Hugh Dunsmore-Hardy, is urging new recruits to the industry to join what he...
27 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Expanding hybrid franchise agency looking for new recruits](/img/default/eat.png)
A hybrid franchise agency is looking for new partners to expand its reach in the Midlands. Campbells says it is looking for...
21 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Agents that find balance for their clients are going from strength to strength](/img/default/eat.png)
Given the uncertainty that shrouded the immediate build up to, and aftermath of, the EU referendum, the current lettings market in...
16 September 2016
From: Features
![New recruits for two high profile London buying agencies](/img/default/eat.png)
Two of London’s highest profile buying agency operations have announced new team members. Prime Purchase - the buying arm of Savills -...